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If you live in Arizona year-round, there’s one thing for certain: You cannot escape the summer heat. Sometimes, we can’t even escape summer-like temperatures in March. But, during Heat Awareness Week (May 4-8), ahead of the brunt of summer...
May the Fourth be with you. We have combined the Force with important safety reminders on our overhead message signs to help motorists safely travel to a galaxy far, far, away… Or nearby, if you have a short commute! We hope these messages...
Volunteering is a great way to get involved in the community. Meet a group of volunteers who welcomes others to serve alongside them and help keep State Route 24 clean.

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A friendly reminder that's never outdated.
To prevent lower-height bridge decks along Interstate 17 from getting hit by trucks, ADOT employees explored ways to bring attention to the bridge decks. And found a solution that's working.
During National Volunteer Week, we're thankful for the 1,002 Adopt a Highway volunteer groups who cleaned nearly 2,000 miles of state highways in 2021.
During National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, consider what's really worth paying attention to while driving.
As the project manager for the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project, I’ve come to expect the unexpected. It’s all part of leading the Arizona Department of Transportation’s largest-ever urban highway reconstruction project: a...
National Work Zone Awareness Week is a good time to remind everyone of the importance of being a responsible driver in work zones. Sadly, national data shows motorists are the ones killed most frequently in work zones because of speed and inattention.
Last weekened, the first. big fire-related highway closure of 2022 occurred. History tells us that won’t be the only one we see this year. Learn how drivers can help prevent wildland fires.
When ADOT builds a new bridge, our top priority is to make sure the gigantic mass of steel and concrete stays right where we build it. But that won’t be the case with a new bridge we’re constructing on State Route 79 in Florence, because...
Learn about how wildlife species are protected along the Verde River when construction activities occur nearby.
The Arizona State Transportation Board values the input from the public in deciding which projects get approved for inclusion in the Five-Year Program. It is a good time to remind you that our Five-Year plan isn’t just about highways.